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Aretha Franklin, the legendary “Queen of Soul,” was born on this day, March 25, 1942, in Memphis, Tennessee. Known for her powerful…
On March 21, 1990, Namibia officially declared independence from South Africa, ending decades of colonial rule and occupation. The southern African nation…
On March 13, 1932, the Atlanta Daily World became the first successful African American daily newspaper in the United States. Founded by…
On this day in 1959, “A Raisin in the Sun” debuted on Broadway, making history as the first play produced by a…
On this day 20 years ago, comedian and actor Chris Rock took center stage as the solo host of the 77th Academy…
On this day, we remember Congressman John Lewis, born on February 21, 1940. A champion for human rights, Lewis served as the…
On February 20, 1895, Frederick Douglass passed away at approximately 77 years old in Washington, D.C. A towering figure in American history,…
On February 18, 1867, just two years after the Civil War ended, Rev. William Jefferson White, a Baptist minister, founded the Augusta…
On February 17, 1963, Michael Jordan was born in Brooklyn, New York. Widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of…
On February 6, 1820, 88 free Black men and women set sail for Sierra Leone aboard the Mayflower of Liberia, marking the…
On February 4, 1913, civil rights icon Rosa Parks was born in Tuskegee, Alabama. Her defining moment came on December 1, 1955,…
On this day (January 31) in 1919, Jackie Robinson was born in Cairo, Georgia. He would go on to change baseball and…